Full Face All from the Drugstore
You don’t have to spend a ton of money to look good! There are lots of great products at reasonable prices at the drugstore!
Tag: Maybelline
Awesome Maybelline and Garnier Coupons
Just as much as I love samples and good deals, I love to use coupons! It is like printing and clipping free money and I like free money! 🙂
Click HERE for $10 worth of Maybelline and Garnier Coupons
One of my favorite coupons is for $2 off of any Maybelline mascara. Most Maybelline mascaras are super affordable to begin with anyway, but with $2 off, they are just that much better! Their Colossal Volum’ express waterproof mascara is my all time favorite mascara!
There is also a $2 off any Maybelline face product. As you know, my new go to foundation is the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin foundation. Here is a great opportunity to try it out and take the #betterskinchallenge for yourself.
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Beauty Blogger Award
I was nominated by NotAlways Knotty for the beauty blogger award. I want to thank her, and tell you all to go check out her blog! I have really been enjoying what she has been posting. We are both new to beauty blogging, so it it really nice to be able to support each other!
I hope you enjoy this post, and thank you for the nomination NotAlways Knotty!
RULES:
- Tag the person who nominated you.
- Answer the questions you were given.
- Nominate 10 people who’s blog is about beauty or fashion.
- Make 10 questions for your nominees to answer.
- Inform the people you chose that they have been nominated
NotAlways Knotty‘s Questions for me:
1. What is your favorite makeup brand?
My favorite high end brand is Tarte Cosmetics. They have the cutest packaging and I just love the quality of their products. If I had to pick my favorite drugstore brand, I’d have to go with Maybelline. I just find that overall I enjoy a lot of their products. Although, I really love L’Oreal….maybe it is a tie between the two of them.
2. What is your favorite clothing store?
I love Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft. The clothes are classic yet comfortable and fit me really well, plus, they always have great sales! (I love a great sale!) Oh, I love White House Black Market, pretty much for the same reasons I love Ann Taylor and the Loft.
3. What product are you dying to have?
I really want the Lorac Pro Pallete. I know I am eventually going to buy it, but I just haven’t splurged yet.
4. Who is your favorite beauty guru?
Hands down my favorite beauty guru is Tati from Glam Life Guru. She is not only beautiful, but she really knows her stuff! I look forward to hearing what she has to share everyday! If you don’t already subscribe to her videos on YouTube, you don’t know what you are missing! Go check her out today.
5. What is your go to style?
Hmmm, I guess my go to style is classic chic yet comfortable
6. What is your dream job?
Before I had kids, I already had my dream job, I worked on the day shift as an oncology registered nurse and I loved it. (having a day shift made me love it even more!) Now that I have kids, I have my second dream job, being a Stay at Home mom! The pay stinks, but the job is super rewarding 😉
7. What has been your biggest accomplishment?
Definitely my biggest accomplishment has been being a mother to my two awesome children. It is not always easy and it can be so tough and tiring, but knowing that I am making an impact on their two lives is the most important thing I will ever do.
8. How did you come up with the name for your blog?
“Jolie” in French means pretty or beautiful. Having the last name of Joli, it was a natural fit to call the site Looking Joli Good.
9. Where is one place you would like to travel to?
I have always wanted to go to Paris, France. It just seems like such a wonderful magical place. Although, after watching a show on Travel Channel the other night about Montreal, Quebec, Canada, now I want to go there.
10. What advice would you give another beauty/fashion blogger?
You do you! Blogging is about having fun and connecting with people! If you start to get stressed out about it, take a little break. Always be honest and try to enjoy what you are doing!
My Nominees Are…
(It was tough to only pick 10, there are so many great blogs that I enjoy reading…)
- Online Beauty Finds
- Supa Life of a Shopaholic
- Say Hello to Gorgeous
- Ordinary Adventures
- Happy Nami
- Lucieleannexo
- All The Best Beauty
- Curly Spring Blossom
- Valsvoguexo
- Make Up Plus 50
If you have already been nominated for the Beauty Blogger Award just ignore this (or even better, link your previous “Beauty Blogger Award” post in the comment section,) For those of you who choose to accept, the 10 questions for you to answer are below!
Love all of your sites, so much great content to read and learn!
Here are the 10 questions from me for you to answer
- Why did you start blogging?
- Besides beauty blogging, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
- Even if you don’t post daily, do you write/research for your blog everyday?
- What is the number one best makeup purchase you have ever made and why?
- How do you feel about Crocs? haha!
- What was your very first job?
- Do you a save or a splurge?
- Sweet or Salty? Coffee or tea?
- What is your favorite dessert? (and if you have the recipe, please share it ;-))
- Who is your favorite beauty blog and YouTube beauty Guru? (I am always looking for new people to follow and watch)
I can’t wait to see what you all answer, as well as who you nominate! Have fun!
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Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation Review ~Week Three of Three
I have used several different types of Maybelline products in the past (I absolutely love their mascaras!), but I’ve never used one of their foundations. So the Maybelline Superstay Better Skin™ Foundation was my first experience. *Spoiler alert*I have to say, the more I use this foundation the more I like it! I prefer a light, matte finish, medium coverage foundation, and that is exactly what this foundation provides.
As I said in my previous post about the Better Skin Foundation, I don’t have many skin issues as it is, so I was not really expecting any miracle results. While using this foundation over the last 3 weeks, I haven’t noticed any reduction in the “appearance of spots, dullness and uneveness,” nor have I noticed that my skin is “brighter, more even and stress-free.” What I have noticed is that this foundation goes on easily, looks great, and wears well all day. As with some foundations, it never irritated my skin nor caused any new breakouts.
A few things I have noticed about this foundation over the last few weeks…
When first applying, it has a funny funky almost burnt plastic smell to it. While the smell is weird, it fades quickly and isn’t really a big issue for me.
It doesn’t work well with all primers. I have a few different primers, and some it works fine with and others not at all. This foundation works well enough on its own that it doesn’t even need a primer at all. So once again not really a big issue for me.
It doesn’t apply well with a beauty sponge. I found that using a foundation stippling brush or my fingers works the best. It is quick an easy to apply with my fingers, so this is actually a plus for me.
So, after a few weeks of using this foundation:
Did this foundation live up to all the claims of better skin in 3 weeks…well…they give a lot of claims for a foundation to do all on its own, so I’m going to with no, but…
Would I repurchase this foundation for myself…Definitely!
Would I recommend this foundation to you…Definitely!
**I was sent this full sized foundation in a VoxBox from Influenster for free to test out for 3 week for the #betterskinchallenge, even so, my opinion is completely my own.**
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Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation Review ~Week One of Three
While I did receive the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation complimentary for testing purposes, I will always give my complete and honest opinion. Here is my first update on my week one of the #betterskinchallenge.
According to the Maybelline website Superstay Better Skin™ Foundation is a “Longwear foundation that improves skin’s appearance every minute you’re in it. With the antioxidant power of Actyl C, a more durable form of vitamin C. For all skin types. Medium to full coverage. Superstay Better Skin Foundation gives an all-day flawless coverage and better-looking skin in 3 weeks. The foundation reduces the appearance of spots, dullness and uneveness and gives you a brighter, more even and stress-free skin.”
That is a lot of claims for a foundation! So I am very interested to see what results I get. Who wouldn’t want brighter, more even and stress-free skin!
My skin type is fair to medium, normal to combo skin. Since it is the summer I am a bit darker (if you want to call it that ;-)) than I naturally would be in the winter and spring. As I mentioned, I received this foundation for consideration so I didn’t choose the shade myself. I was sent the shade Porcelain 10, which would probably be my winter shade. I have to admit, because of the wrong shade, at first it was a bit of a struggle for me to figure out exactly how to make this foundation work. After a few days of using the wrong shade, I went to CVS and asked if I could exchange it for a different shade. (side note: CVS is so great about returning any beauty products that you are not 100% happy with even if it has been opened and used a bit.) I exchanged it for the shade classic ivory 20. Now that I have the correct shade, I have really been liking it.
I have been wearing it every day for about a week and a half. While I don’t actually have any major skin issues to begin with, I do have some spots and uneveness that I would love to see reduced. In the last 10 days that I have been wearing the Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation, I can’t say that I have seen any major changes to my skin, but I will continue to test it out for the full three weeks and see if there are any overall improvements.
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